BOC honors Wendy Miller for extraordinary service 

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Board of Certification/Accreditation has named Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME, as the recipient of the 2024 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Miller, who professionally retired from the BOC in December 2023, served the organization for 30 years, including as facility accreditation manager, chief credentialing officer and special assistant to the CEO. “There are few people who have served BOC for so many years and in so many capacities,” said Cameron Stewart, BOCO, BOCP, chairman of BOC’s board of directors. “Wendy is very deserving to be among the ranks of BOC’s Newberry recipients. It is one of BOC’s highest honors, and our board of directors is proud to recognize Wendy for her many accomplishments and contributions.” The Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service is named in honor of longtime BOC practitioner, board member and leader James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who perform extraordinary service to BOC, the community of stakeholders BOC serves and those who live out the superior example modeled by Newberry during his more than four decades in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Miller’s contributions at BOC also include serving on the BOC board for six years and playing a pivotal role in creating the organization’s orthotic fitter (COF) and mastectomy fitter (CMF) certifications. Her contributions have also been recognized with a National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) Leadership Award. "For three decades, I had the opportunity to see BOC grow beyond what I could have ever imagined—both from the perspective of a volunteer and a staff member," said Miller. "I am incredibly grateful to be recognized as BOC's 2024 Newberry Award recipient and honored to continue to play my part in the organization's incredible story and history."